It is interesting that Paul talks of fairies, I'm sure he would transplant that with Thor or Zeus. Many people have come to a rational believe in God, whatever name he or it takes.

Using the term delusion is a strong term often meaning mental illness. It is a belief that is supported by little factual evidence, in fact is contray to much evidence. Paul believes he is right. That is fine so long as he keeps it private.

You may think you think you know better than others but there again you may not be able to see the long term. When antobiotics came people thought they should be used to save lives and in the short term they did but at what cost? Superbugs! I'm saying any of the issues you mentioned are not important and condoms should be used for everyone having sex. Some issues are complex and neeed a lot of thought.

You should try and understand the positions of those you find irrational and obnoxious just as we should try and understand you, recipriocally

Steven, Buckhurst Hill,

Tolerance of beliefs is one thing. It matters not a jot what particular fairies, if any, a given individual believes in. What matters is how that affects their behaviour. If they will oppose stem-cell research, voluntary euthanasia or using condoms to stop the spread of AIDS because they claim their fairy tells them these things are wrong, it is the right of those who don't hear the fairy to resist, and specifically to deny that the voices are anything but delusion.

Paul Caira, London,

Yes take the high road - and get what - Islamised?

We are getting snookered.

It is not only Saudi Arabia who is banning bibles - Malaysia - truly Asia - is as well. Over 110 churches were closed in the past three years in moderate Indonesia. In 'no go' Algeria, 19 churches were recently closed, a Catholic priest imprisoned for a year - for preaching / while an Algerian woman received a suspended sentence for carrying more than one bible.

In the Maldives - vacation station - no Christian or other non-Muslim can be a citizen of that country. In Egypt - Christian converts have to live in hiding and undocumented, along with their children as changing your religion from Islam is illegal - converts are imprisoned, tortured and banned from travelling [HRW report].

All this while Muslim nations seek special protection for Islam via UN laws.

In the face of Islam's - do as I say but not as I do - with religious minorities - religious reciprocity seems a fair request.

Ann, London, UK